Truthout
Human Rights
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Chicago Passes Ordinance Granting Reparations to Police Torture Survivors
A UN committee called on the US government to bring the perpetrators in the Burge case to justice.
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Abandoned Uranium Mines Plague Navajo Nation
Mining companies left behind a legacy of poisoned wells.
How We Can Break Free From Sexism in Science
In academia, hierarchies and nepotism compound problems associated with biases.
Snowden Documents: NSA Technology Lets the Government Generate Transcripts of Private Phone Calls
The NSA is converting phone conversations into searchable text.
New York City Mayor de Blasio Moves to Rein in Soaring Rents With Call for New Tenant Protections
More than 250,000 apartments have been deregulated.
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Responses to Baltimore
Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization?
Many places that have experimented with privatization have found that public services are actually more cost-efficient in the long run.
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Letter to Loretto
A whistleblower bids farewell to incarceration and moves on with his life.
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Prosecuting Cops Does Not Equal Justice
Celebrating charges is like celebrating crumbs.
Human Rights Watch: Saudi-Led Coalition Bombing Yemen With Banned US-Made Cluster Munitions
Cluster bombs are banned under a 2008 treaty for the high civilian toll they can cause.